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Sphenaulax globosa

Hexactinellida - Innaecoeliida - Craticulariidae

Taxonomy
Sphenaulax globosa was named by Lagneau-Herenger (1962). It is not extant. Its type locality is Chateauneuf-de-Chabre, which is in a Valanginian marine marl in France.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
S. argillaceus, S. costata, S. infundibuliformis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1962Sphenaulax globosa Lagneau-Herenger

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumPoriferaGrant 1836
classHexactinellidaSchmidt 1870
orderInnaecoeliidaBoiko 1990
RankNameAuthor
familyCraticulariidaeRauff 1893
subfamilyCraticulariinaeRauff 1893
genusSphenaulaxZittel 1877
speciesglobosa

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

†Sphenaulax globosa Lagneau-Herenger 1962
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: silicac
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Created: 2006-05-26 06:27:44
Modified: 2010-02-11 04:04:01
Source: c = class
Reference: Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Valanginian to the top of the Late/Upper Albian or 137.05000 to 100.50000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6France (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur) Sphenaulax globosa (type locality: 111687)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5France (Languedoc-Rousillon) Sphenaulax globosa (112213)